Long COVID with air hunger and heartburn, somewhat better on Prilosec and GERD diet
- Condition
- Long COVID
- At worst
- Not stated
- Ill before improving or writing
- 2 months
- Last post
- Jan 2021
In their words
- Condition: Long COVID
I was diagnosed Covid positive on November 3.
In context ↗ - Now: Somewhat better
I still have up and down days but have noticed much improvement even had a couple of almost normal days
In context ↗ - Began after: COVID
I was diagnosed Covid positive on November 3.
In context ↗
Summary
Diagnosed with COVID-19 on 3 November 2020, Petrel 68535 developed chest tightness, air hunger, severe heartburn and lost smell and taste. After about week five they began over-the-counter Prilosec and a GERD-style diet, which they said brought much improvement, and oatmeal helped further in January 2021. They still had up-and-down days and had lost about 30 pounds in two months.
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What they tried
Also tried
Their words about each treatment
- Prilosec otc · Helped
Since then I’ve been on Prilosec otc for 2 weeks and have been following a diet similar to a GERD diet.
In context ↗ - diet similar to a GERD diet · Helped
have been following a diet similar to a GERD diet ... I still have up and down days but have noticed much improvement
In context ↗ - oatmeal · Helped
I’ve actually been doing oatmeal for the last week and it has been helping.
In context ↗
Approaches: Proton pump inhibitors · Diet
Their path
How ill they were on the ME/CFS severity scale, estimated from what they describe at each point, with time counted from when the illness began. Hover or tap a point. Dates are when they posted. What the levels mean.
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| When | What happened | Where they were |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-11-03 | COVID-19 diagnosed, chest tightness and air hunger beganI was diagnosed Covid positive on November 3.In context ↗ | Mild |
| late November 2020 | constant air hunger and severe heartburn, ready to give upever waking moment was spent on taking a satisfying breathIn context ↗ | Mild |
| 2020-12-31 | much improvement with up and down days after Prilosec and a GERD-like dietI still have up and down days but have noticed much improvementIn context ↗ | Mild |
| 2021-01-22 | oatmeal helping over the last week; still up and down daysI’ve actually been doing oatmeal for the last week and it has been helping.In context ↗ | Mild |
Adverse events
- Omeprazole (Prilosec)“Stools have also been hard but I think it’s from the Prilosec OTC.” In context ↗ Gut side effects
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Breathlessness
Started getting chest tightness and feeling I couldn’t get a full breath.
In context ↗ - Loss of smell or taste
I did lose my sense of smell and taste
In context ↗ - Gut problems
Stools have also been hard but I think it’s from the Prilosec OTC.
In context ↗ - Anxiety & low mood
I was ready to give up about 5 weeks ago.
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